The Koi Wife of the Prime Minister

Chapter 183 Standing on your own

The old carpenter nodded with a smile, walked to the side and picked up an exquisite wooden barrel: "This is your bathtub, made of top-grade nanmu wood, sturdy and durable. Thanks to your drawings, otherwise I wouldn't be able to make it. The quality is really good."

Listening to the old carpenter bragging, Shen Yan took the bathtub and felt its smoothness and heaviness.

Her heart was full of anticipation, imagining that she could soak in the bathtub for a comfortable time tonight to relax from the day's fatigue.

"Thank you, Master Carpenter. This tub looks perfect."

Shen Yan smiled brightly, she knew she had found the right person.

"Well, what are you thanking me for? I'll ask my apprentice to send it to you later." said the carpenter.

"By the way, I made things according to your drawings in the past two months. This is my dividend." The carpenter took out a purse and gave it to Shen Yan. After all, it was Shen Yan who gave him the drawings that made his business so booming. The carpenter was a grateful man, and he must give the agreed dividends to Shen Yan.

Shen Yan took the purse handed to her by the carpenter and nodded gratefully.

She knew that the carpenter was an honest and trustworthy person, and this unexpected dividend made her feel grateful. Although it was agreed upon at the beginning, there was no guarantee that there would not be people who were greedy for money. The reason why she chose to cooperate with Carpenter Wu in the beginning was because she felt that he was a reliable person.

Even his apprentice, Wang Dazhuang, is different from the unreasonable people in the Wang family.

She had no idea that her simple design would bring such a big boost to the old carpenter's business.

"Thank you, Master Carpenter. I really appreciate your help and support to me these days." Shen Yan said sincerely.

The old carpenter shook his head and said with a smile: "Ms. Shen, this is nothing. Your drawings have given us craftsmen new creative inspiration, so we can go further. I hope we can have the opportunity to cooperate again in the future."

"Of course, I also hope that we can continue to cooperate." Shen Yan replied, smiling and putting away the purse.

While they were talking, the carpenter's apprentice brought Shen Yan's custom-made bathtub.

The bathtub looked even more beautiful than Shen Yan had expected, and every detail showed the carpenter's exquisite craftsmanship and care.

Shen Yan took the bathtub contentedly, feeling the warmth and sense of security it brought.

"Thank you, Master Wu." Shen Yan once again expressed her gratitude to the carpenter and his apprentices, "And Da Zhuang, thank you for your help."

The old carpenter smiled and waved his hand, saying politely: "Miss Shen, as long as you like it. If you need anything in the future, just come to us."

Shen Yan smiled, thinking that the first thing she would do after returning home was to enjoy the comfort of this bathtub.

After a while, Wang Dazhuang went to Shen Yan's house to help deliver the wooden barrel.

I happened to pass by the door of my house and was stopped by my sister Wang Tingting.

"You are such a good guy, Wang Dazhuang. You have so much work to do at home, but you choose to help Shen Yan, an outsider, to do the work."

Wang Tingting hated Shen Yan so much that she naturally did not allow her brother to work for her. Originally, the person who was under her control was now rising and making a lot of money by doing business. Of course, she couldn't stand it.

Now Shen Yan's life is going well, but Wang Tingting is having troubles in every aspect. Not only was she forced to have an abortion, she was also tortured by the Mo family. Anyway, she is having a very bad life, so she is always nervous.

Seeing his brother giving gifts to Shen Yan, he was so angry.

Wang Dazhuang was also somewhat helpless: "The master told me to deliver something to the customer, I just did what the master said."

In order to avoid trouble, Wang Dazhuang also cut off his relationship with Shen Yan, but Wang Tingting was angry now, so how could she believe it?

"If you want to scold me, wait until I come back. I still have to deliver the things and return the cart to the master." After Wang Dazhuang said this, he pushed the small wooden cart away.

Wang Tingting was about to explode with anger. She had a huge rage in her heart, but she couldn't vent it. Her face turned red from holding it in.

Now the busy farming season is almost over, the vegetable fields are full of lush greenery, and the rapeseed is ripe.

At this time, the rapeseed can be harvested and transported to the oil mill in the village for oil pressing. After the oil is pressed, you will be notified of how many barrels of oil are obtained.

After the rapeseed is harvested, there will be an empty space in the field. Shen Yan thought that he could plant some sweet potatoes and use the rest of the land to grow corn.

Because growing sweet potatoes is relatively simple, you just need to cut them into pieces and then grow seedlings.

Planting corn is also relatively simple. Soak the corn seeds in water overnight and bury them directly in the soil the next day.

If the survival rate is not high, just sow the seeds again. There is no need to be so particular in this era.

Corn is very drought-resistant and generally has a high survival rate.

After finishing all the geography matters, Shen Yan finally found time to continue making snail noodles.

But only now did she notice that Sister Guifang seemed to have not come to help since the busy farming season.

At that time, Shen Yan didn't think much about it. She just thought that Guifang must have a lot of farm work at home, so it was normal for her not to come for a few days.

But when she set up the stall again, she smelled a foul odor from a distance. This was another snail noodle stall, and the person standing in front of her was none other than Sister Guifang.

Shen Yan looked over subconsciously, but Sister Guifang lowered her head, feeling a little guilty.

But the old woman standing next to Sister Guifang showed a smug smile and looked at her provocatively.

The smile on Shen Yan's face gradually faded, but she still felt very relaxed inside.

Because snail noodles require a secret recipe, on the surface she did everything under the other party's nose, but in fact, snail soup has a secret recipe, and pickled sour bamboo shoots also have a formula.

She never told anyone else about all this. Guifang didn't have these two secret recipes, so the taste of the snail noodles she made was different.

Unexpectedly, Guifang, who had no idea who she listened to, actually set up her own business.

Shen Yan shook his head and sighed inwardly, but did not show anything.

After she placed the food cart in an empty spot, she started setting up her stall.

Not long after the stall was set up, Fang Chong came excitedly.

"Miss Shen, I just saw another snail stall and thought you had set up your stall earlier. I almost recognized the wrong person. I didn't expect that the other stall was not opened by you. It's not as authentic as yours at first glance."

Fang Chong looked at Shen Yan in a flattering manner, like a loyal puppy, and Shen Yan was amused by him.

"Why is it not authentic?"

"Oh, her snail noodles are not as smelly as yours. When I eat at street stalls, I only eat the authentic ones. I can smell it."

Shen Yan was speechless. It turned out that the snail noodles she made were quite smelly, but people still remembered them.

After hearing what Fang Chong said, Shen Yan couldn't help laughing.

She knew that Fang Chong was a person who liked to joke, but his words also gave her a clearer understanding of Sister Guifang's competition.